High noon. Sunglasses on. A cloudless June sky so blue it looked edited.
I was playing with my niece, nineteen, home from her first year of college and newly fearless about everything, including uphill putts. She hits them hard and makes an alarming number of them.
On the eighth green, a wide shelf with a back tier, she charged one up the slope, past the hole, onto the upper level, and it trickled back down and fell in. She looked at me as if this had been the plan all along. Perhaps it had.
At the turn we stepped off for lunch at a patio table in the sun, and I ordered the blackened mahi tacos, because the best fish tacos taste, in my imagination, like a vacation I never quite took.
Corn tortillas. Mahi, flaky and bold under that dark, peppery blackening. Cabbage crunch for texture. Sweet sriracha aioli, creamy and glowing. Onion and cilantro, sharp and green and bright. Seasoned cotija crumbled over the top like salt on a summer shoulder. Jalapenos, for courage. And pickled onion, tangy and vivid pink.
She asked if she could have one. I said no. She took one. I have learned to choose my battles.
Back on the course she beat me by four strokes, her sunglasses pushed up in her hair, humming. I put my card in my pocket and told her mother it was close.
Customer reviews
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Came for the putting, stayed for the food. The double smash burger is unreal, crispy edges and that bacon jam. We ended up sitting on the patio for two hours after our round.
Jessica M.
Winter Garden
Ordered a round of BarTender's Choice cocktails from the course and they found us on the 11th. The Birdie Juice is dangerously good. Already planning our next visit.
Marcus T.
Nashville
The kids ran between the playground and our table the whole time. Tenders were hot and crispy, and they were thrilled with the chips. Easiest family night we've had in months.
Alicia R.
Dallas @ The Colony
Honestly didn't expect a golf spot to have food this good. The ahi tuna nachos and miso salmon were both a hit. The course itself is legit too, real breaks and tiers.
Dan P.
Palm Beach
Brunch on the patio before an early round is our new Sunday thing. Chicken and waffles with Mike's Hot Honey, a Hair of the Bird, and a lag putt I'm still bragging about.
Priya K.
Orlando
Lost at cornhole, won at ping pong, and the wings made up for both. Staff kept checking on us without hovering. Great spot for a group.
Chris L.
Tampa
The Tequila Creamsicle tastes like summer camp for adults. Paired it with the Korean steak tacos after our round and watched the sunset from the patio. Perfect night.
Morgan B.
Winter Garden
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Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Hand-breaded crispy chicken on a toasted brioche bun with sweet heat sauce and pickle chips.
$15
Crispy Chicken Tender Tacos
A hand-breaded chicken tender tossed in a bold hot BBQ sauce, nestled in a warm flour tortilla over a crisp bed of citrus slaw. Topped with cheddar jack cheese and a sliced jalapeno for a fiery finish. Finished with shredded carrots and a pickled onion garnish.
$16
Double Smash Burger
(2) 4oz patties, bacon jam, potato bun, lettuce, tomato, american cheese, and burger sauce. Served w/ house made chips +a pickle spear
$16.50